Eyeglass-case



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` EYEG-LASS CASE.

NO. 559,438. Patented May 5, 1896.

UNITED STATES AT-ENT OFFICE.

PETER CLOSS, OF VOLLASTON IIEIGHTS, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO ANDREVVJ. LLOYD 8: OO., OF BOSTON, MASSAOHUSETTS.

EY EG LASS-CAS E.`

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 559,438, dated May 5,1896. A

Application filed October 9, 1895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER CLoss, a citzen of the United States, residingat Vollaston Heights, in the county of Norfolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEyeglass-Cases, of which the following is a specfication.

My invention relates to eyeglass-cases, and its object is to providesuch an article which shall be simple, compact, and durable and whichshall at the same time afford perfect protection from accident for theeyeglasses placed therein.

In the accompanying` drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of apreferred form of my case when closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view showingthe case open. Fig. 3 is a view like Fig. 2, showing a modified formhereinafter described.

My case is made of any suitable materialas, for instance,pasteboard-covered externally with leather or leatherette, and withcloth or other soft material on its inner side in whole or in part. Thecase consists of a central strip A of a length and Width sufficient, asshown, to permit a pair of eyeglasses to be laid upon the same and to beinclosed within its outer lines. This strip is preferably rectangular,as shown, and is provided with a block or piece B, centrally located andadapted to receive or be grasped by the nosepiece of the eyeglasses, soas to hold the same in place in the case. To each side of the lcngth ofthe strip A is fleXibly secured a strip or offset O C and to the otheror outer side of said strip are likewise flexibly secured, respectively,two covering pieces, (shown at D E.) These covering-pieces are SerialNo. 565,132. (No model.)

adapted, when the case as a whole is bent into its closed form, as shownat Fig. 1, to be folded over the strip A and upon the block or piece B,the offsets C O being made for this reason not less in Width than theheight of the said block or piece, and the fiexibility of theconnections permitting the foldling and unfolding, as described. Ifdesired, Supplemental blocks F F may be arranged upon the strip A at itsends, (see Fig. 3,) which serve, when the case is folded, to close itsends, thereby preventing the entrance of dirt, &c. and also supportingthe strips D E at their outer ends.

Any suitable fastening device may be provided to secure the box in itsclosed position. The one indicated in the drawings is of the commonball-and-socket fastener type, but a tuck and pocket or strap might besubstituted, as is obvious.

I claimi A case for eyeglasses composed of a strip A, strips or oifsetsfiexibly connected to the sides thereof, and coveringpieces flexiblyconnected to the opposite sides of the said.

offsets, the said strip A being further provided with aneyeglass-receiver B, arranged to hold the strip A and the saidcoveringpieces away from each other, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 7th day ofOctober, 1895.4

PETER CLOSS.

. Witnesses:

EVERETT D. CHADWICK, ELLEN B. ToMLINsoN.

